introduction: to demonstrate surgical techniques and to compare the anatomical and functional outcomes between temporalis fascia and cartilage palisade grafting in type-i underlay tympanoplasty in patients with large/subtotal perforation.materials and methods:temporalis fascia and cartilage palisade grafting were conducted in group a and group b, respectively, each containing 30 patients with l...

background filler materials are gaining popularity in nonsurgical rhinoplasty the major advantages are the ability to camouflage the surface deformities, and also the soft and malleable consistency while the major drawback of the safe fillers such as hyaluronic acid is short durability. in this study, we evaluated the injectable cartilage shaving as an autologous filler material for correction ...

articular cartilage, the load-bearing tissue of the joint, has limited repair and regeneration ability. the scarcity of treatment modalities for large chondral defects has motivated researchers to engineer cartilage tissue constructs that can meet the functional demands of this tissue in vivo. cartilage tissue engineering requires 3 components: cells, scaffold, and environment. owning to their ...

osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease.the main pathologic manifestation of disease is local destruction of cartilage in diarthrodial joint. new bone formation in marginal surface of the joint is a sign progressive disease. many systemic and local factors are introduced in initiate and progression of osteoarthritis include: age, sex, weight, race, genetic background, bone densitometry,...

The tomato industry has been searching for new genotypes with improved fruit production, both in the field and industrially processed, together high-quality performance under sustainable management conditions. This research was carried out Southern Italy aim of assessing effects industrial processing on yield quality four hybrids grown according to organic farming methods addressed at dicing. M...

A dog was presented with history of progressive generalized subcutaneous emphysema and exercise intolerance secondary to dog fight. Radiographic evaluation confirmed extensive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoretroperitoneum. Surgical exploration revealed cricoid cartilage longitudinal fracture and cricotracheal detachment. The fractured cartilage was sutured and the cricoid ...

  Cartilage hair hypoplasia (CHH), is a rare cause of metaphyseal chondrodysplasia and short stature. Other features included hair abnormality, immunodeficiency, anemia, gastrointestinal disorders (Hirschsprung disease, celiac, …) and increased risk of cancer. The disease is an autosomal recessive disorder and previously has not been reported in Iran. We report a 9-year-old boy diagnosed as car...